''Dirt Road Communion'' is the second studio album by American

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artist

Chase Rice Chase Rice (born September 19, 1985) is an American country music singer, songwriter and reality television personality. He first came to prominence in 2010 while he was a contestant on ''Survivor: Nicaragua'', where he was the runner-up to Jud ...

. It was released on March 20, 2012, via Dack Janiels Records.

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "Dirt Road Communion is a diverse, well-crafted modern country album. It showcases Chase Rice as a talented stylist with a conversational, charming singing ability and the ability to connect with both tempo and ballads in a way that makes Chase Rice his own artist and not a carbon copy of anyone else past or present and that, my friends, is a true mark of an artist ready to burst into stardom.".

Commercial performance

In April 2012, the album peaked at number 48 on the ''

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'' Country Albums chart.

Track listing

Notes

*"How She Rolls" and "Whoa" were removed from digital/streaming platforms and as such are exclusive to the album's physical release.

Personnel

Adapted from ''Dirt Road Communion'' liner notes.

Musicians

*Kelly Back –

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*Brian Bonds – electric guitar *Steve Brewster –

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*Bob Britt – electric guitar *Steve Bryant –

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*Nick Buda – drums *Chad Carlson – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals *Perry Coleman – background vocals *Mike Durham – electric guitar *Lindsey Hager – background vocals *Tommy Harden – drums *Dennis Holt – drums *Wayne Killius – drums *Troy Lancaster – electric guitar *Rob McNelley – electric guitar *John Osborne – acoustic guitar *

– acoustic guitar, lead vocals *Curt Ryle – acoustic guitar *Mike Severs – electric guitar *Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar *Gary Smith –

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, keyboards,

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–

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Technical

* Chase Rice — producer (all tracks except 2) * Brian Kelley — producer (all tracks except 2) * Jesse Rice — producer (tracks 5–8, 11–12, and 14) * Chad Carlson — producer (tracks 2 and 9), recording/mixing (track 2) * A.J. Derrick — recording * Dave Sally — recording * Eric Green — recording, mixing, mastering * Brandon Shattuck — recording * Andi Mans Photography & Design — photography and design * Lauren Ledbetter — logo design

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 2012 albums Chase Rice albums